Tractor tears through house as reported family feud escalates

Ian Fairclough
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Tractor tears through house as reported family feud escalates

Published Jul 16, 20251 minute readRCMP have charged a man after a tractor was used to tear through the walls of a home in Lunenburg County. Photo by File Photo / PNI AtlanticArticle contentA Lunenburg County man has been charged after running a tractor repeatedly through a home in what sources say was part of a family feud over the property in Union Square.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentRCMP were called to what appeared to be an old farmhouse in the 4300 block of Cornwall Road just after 9:10 p.m. Sunday night.Article contentArticle contentPolice said in a news release that when they arrived, a suspect was “actively destroying the residence with a large farm vehicle.”Article contentAnother man was inside the home at the time. He did not report any injuries, despite the tractor obliterating walls on two sides of the home.Article contentPolice would only say that the two people were known to one another.Article contentSheldon Rex MacKay, 55, of New Germany, was arrested at the scene. Police have charged him with mischief causing danger to life, mischief, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and failure to comply with an undertaking.Article contentHe was held in custody overnight and appeared Monday in Bridgewater provincial court after which he was released on conditions.Article contentArticle content

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